Author: Rick Mc

Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

Jossimar Calvo – Bretschneider?

Is this one or two twists?

Cabriole is certain both releases are single twists. I guess he’s right. That vantage is confusing, however.

Entrenamiento de hoy!!! ????

A video posted by Jossimar Calvo (@jossimarcalvo) on Dec 12, 2014 at 8:48am PST

Bretschneider has not competed the skill at Worlds or Olympics. It will be named for whomever competes it first. Worlds 2015, I assume.

via Nico on GymFever2012

BEST new Gymnastics skill of 2014?

Kenzo Shirai’s triple double layout in training?

Kenzo triple double

I’d vote for the Bretschneider (double twisting Kovacs) in competition. 🙂

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Leave a comment if you were as impressed by any other skills (not in a pit) in 2014.

(via Gymnast #391)

Beth Tweddle on her Olympic Bronze

Great Britain’s Beth Tweddle watches back her routine from … Bars at the London 2012 Summer Games …

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Skype in to the Clinic

Just before Christmas, a coach Skyped into one of our clinics from 900km (560mi) away.

We were giving feedback on video presentations.

This was only the second time I’ve had a coach Skype in. It works well.

Skype coaching course

Cheer tumbler Ozell Williams

Ozell Williams:

“I started tumbling since I was three, and basically just flipped off my mom’s couch,” Williams said. “The funny thing is, I was watching Power Rangers, so those were like my idols when I started growing up. …

His mother recognized his talent right away and tried to find a place that would be able to help him grow and keep him energetic. But as a single mother of two, she couldn’t afford it.

That opportunity came later, and in an unusual way.

When Williams was little, he got into what he called a “small altercation” that ended with him accidentally throwing a rock at a window and shattering it. When the owner of the house came to confront him about it, he accepted the responsibility of his actions.

“My payment was me being on her soccer team, and also me joining her little gymnastics team that she had,” he said. …

The story behind CU tumbling sensation Ozell Williams (2013)

Click PLAY or watch him on YouTube. (2.4 million views)

related – Ozell Williams’ YouTube channel